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Chapel Hill, NC vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Household income in Macon, is 10% less than it is in Chapel Hill and is 29,211% below the National Average.
- Chapel Hill unemployment rate is 3.2%.
- Macon unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Chapel Hill, NCUnited States, GA
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.9%  Unlock
 Sales Taxes7.5%  Unlock
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%
 Income per Cap.$44,029  Unlock
 Household Income  Unlock$69,021
 Family Median Income$153,588  Unlock
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 Est. Households By Income
 Chapel Hill, NCMacon, GA
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.9%  Unlock
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.2%  Unlock
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.6%  Unlock
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.5%  Unlock
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Chapel Hill, NCMacon, GA
 Management, business, finance17.6%  Unlock
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock
 Legal  Unlock1.2%
 Education, library15.3%  Unlock
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.4%  Unlock
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.0%  Unlock
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.2%  Unlock
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.1%
Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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Reviews for Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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